PART 2Supporting provisions

11Power to suspend and revive provisions

1

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—

a

suspend the operation of any provision of Part 1,

b

revive the operation of a provision so suspended.

2

Sections 15 to 17 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 apply to the suspension of a provision by regulations under subsection (1)(a) as if the provision had been repealed by an Act.

3

The powers in subsection (1) may be exercised more than once in relation to the same provision.

4

Regulations under this section—

a

may make different provision for different purposes or areas,

b

may make transitional, transitory or saving provision.

5

Regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.